Chapter 162: Red Table Talk
[Chapter 163: Red Table Talk]
The day after the Oscars, the hottest news figures across America naturally included the winners of the prestigious awards.
Last year, when Hawke arrived in Los Angeles, he had made a handsome profit off the viral video of Gandalf smashing a McDonald's. However, this year was different. Outside of the Oscars, Will Smith found himself at the center of public opinion.
In the morning, numerous entertainment media outlets reported on the text message incident from the night before. Online forums buzzed with discussions about the texts, with most people believing someone was pulling a prank on Will Smith. After all, similar SMS scams were rampant in North America.
Reporters hoping to interview Will Smith had little luck locating him. They called his agency company, CAA, but received no response.
By afternoon, various forums began circulating news of infidelity involving the Smiths, supported by video screenshots that were labeled as being shared from Twitter. Numerous major websites, including Yahoo Entertainment, amplified this news, which had originated on Twitter.
Throughout the day, the editorial team led by Caroline was busy posting updates in forums. The posts, complete with images, quickly became the most popular topics of the day. Countless curious onlookers flocked to Twitter to watch the supposedly scandalous videos of Will and Jada Smith. Many of them signed up for Twitter accounts just to share the experience.
Will Smith was a commercial superstar, and his influence far surpassed that of Josh Hartnett and Allison Faith back in the day. Across the country, both men and women, various Stans regardless of gender, jumped at the chance to discuss the unfolding drama.
"Did you see Will Smith's video?" Friends greeted each other with the buzz: "His wife's even crazier."